Victor POV 'I open my eyes and find myself in a very different place, it's a large cave, with blackened walls, but I realize it's a house, circular, on my right side there are three beds, then three cupboards, followed by a single kitchen, then a shelf with three divisions and then me again.What's most remarkable is that in the center there's just one large cauldron, which is under a small amount of wood. The flames aren't as red as they normally are, but they have a greenish tinge to them, somewhat spectral.I bowed my head and knelt because I instinctively knew that I must pay respect to those who lived there.'You've always been very polite.' I heard a feminine voice, very beautiful and with a velvety touch.

Note: Chapter with mentions of pedophilia. Hoff POV Working with the Necromancers isn't an easy task, but it's something I was attracted to from the first time I was offered the opportunity. After all, it's much better to walk around freely and have access to powers I never thought I'd reach.Klaus was a good ruler, he usually left me free to do what I wanted, as long as I kept my part of the border safe, didn't get in the way of politics in general and left the big packs alone.That's why many feared me and tried to stay as far away from my clutches as possible. After all, anyone who crossed my path didn't have a happy ending, but one full of pain and suffering.In fact, one of my favorite shows w

Soren POV I feel the blood invade my mouth and I put my hand against the wall as I balance myself to stand up. Something is wrong, I can feel the power around my body and my own blood is fighting against it."Have I been poisoned?" I asked quietly, unable to believe that something like this could be happening.Absolutely no one had access to my food, everything was done on this floor and the House of Carnations was responsible for inspection."Soren!" I heard Victor's voice echoing in the distance.I tried to raise my head, but I just leaned against the wall. "What kind of spell or poison have they put on me?" I asked, almost voicelessly.

Soren POV Everything was ready, my power with Ishtar's was enough to cleanse Ghost of the corruption that was inside him and his human part was practically dead. Klaus had made too many mistakes, and the weight of his guilt had simply made him disappear.If he ever comes back, it will be to see a changed world where he will have to bear the consequences of his actions. Ghost bowed, even though he knew he might have something to do with Ayla.Whatever happened in his mind, it made him realize that to stand in my and Victor's way was to be defeated and forgotten and his loyalty to Ayla was too high for him to do something like that.In a way, I feel sorry for Ghost, for everything he's been through and I know I have a part in it, because I taught Klaus how to

Note: This chapter takes place as soon as the characters separate!Ghost POV As we advance, I can hear the sound of battle, howls, screams, and the smell of blood intensifying, and those who approach are stopped by the small group that surrounds me.It's not that I can't fight, but I'm saving my energy because I know I'm going to need all my strength to be able to face Hoff. One of the important things for someone with my title is that the two parts are in balance, or at least exist. With my human part gone, it's as if I've lost half my power, but that's the consequences of the choices Klaus has made and there's nothing I can do to help him now.It didn't take long for us to get to where Hoff was, and it couldn't be a better place than t